List of George W. Bush legislation and programs
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2001
- June 7: Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 , was a sweeping piece of tax legislation in the United States by President George W. Bush...
- September 18: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against TerroristsAuthorization for Use of Military Force Against TerroristsThe Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists , one of two resolutions commonly known as "AUMF" , was a joint resolution passed by the United States Congress on September 14, 2001, authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the attacks on...
- September 28: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation ActUS-Jordan Free Trade AgreementThe United States-Jordan Free Trade Agreement was signed on October 24, 2000. It was ratified by the United States House of Representatives on July 31, 2001 by voice vote, and by voice vote in the United States Senate on December 7, 2001. President George W. Bush signed the United States-Jordan...
- October 26: USA PATRIOT ActUSA PATRIOT ActThe USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of the U.S. Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001...
- November 28: Internet Tax Nondiscrimination ActInternet Tax Nondiscrimination ActThe Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, , is the current U.S. federal law that bans Internet taxes in the United States. Signed into law on December 3, 2004, by George W. Bush, it extended until 2007 the then-current moratorium on new and discriminatory taxes on the Internet...
2002
- January 8: No Child Left Behind ActNo Child Left Behind ActThe No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
- March 9: Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 , increased carryback of net operating losses to 5 years , extended the exception under Subpart F for active financing income , and created 30 percent expensing for certain capital asset purchases .The act was signed into law by President George W...
- March 27: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002Bipartisan Campaign Reform ActThe Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 is a United States federal law that amended the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, which regulates the financing of political campaigns. Its chief sponsors were Senators Russell Feingold and John McCain...
- May 13: Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
- July 30: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
- October 16: Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq
- November 25: Homeland Security Act of 2002
2003
- March 11: Do-Not-Call Implementation Act
- April 30: PROTECT Act of 2003PROTECT Act of 2003The PROTECT Act of 2003 is a United States law with the stated intent of preventing child abuse. "PROTECT" is a "backronym" which stands for "Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today"....
(Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act) (See also: Age of consent.) - May 27: United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003
- May 28: Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 , was passed by the United States Congress on May 23, 2003 and signed into law by President George W. Bush on May 28, 2003...
- September 3: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- September 3: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActUS-Singapore Free Trade AgreementThe United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement was signed 6 May 2003 and ratified by the US House of Representatives on 24 July 2003 by a vote of 272-155. The US Senate ratified the bill on 31 July 2003 by a vote of 66-32. President George W. Bush signed into law the United States-Singapore Free...
- November 5: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003Partial-Birth Abortion Ban ActThe Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 is a United States law prohibiting a form of late-term abortion that the Act calls "partial-birth abortion", often referred to in medical literature as intact dilation and extraction...
- December 3: Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
- December 8: Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActThe Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act is a federal law of the United States, enacted in 2003. It produced the largest overhaul of Medicare in the public health program's 38-year history.The MMA was signed by President George W...
- December 16: American Dream Down Payment Act of 2003American Dream Down Payment Act of 2003On December 16, 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the American Dream Downpayment Initiative, which was aimed at helping approximately "40,000 families a year" with their down payment and closing costs, and further strengthen America’s housing market.This legislation complemented the...
- December 16: Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM)
2004
- April 1: Unborn Victims of Violence ActUnborn Victims of Violence ActThe Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 is a United States law which recognizes a "child in utero" as a legal victim, if he or she is injured or killed during the commission of any of over 60 listed federal crimes of violence...
(Laci and Conner’s Law) - July 17: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- August 3: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- October 22: American Jobs Creation Act of 2004American Jobs Creation Act of 2004The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was a federal tax act composed of numerous tax credits for agricultural and business institutions. Included was the repeal of some excise taxes on fuel and alcohol, and the creation of tax credits for biofuels...
2005
- February 18: Class Action Fairness Act of 2005Class Action Fairness Act of 2005The U.S. Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, 28 U.S.C. Sections 1332, 1453, and 1711–1715, expanded federal jurisdiction over many large class-action lawsuits and mass actions taken in the United States....
- May 11: Real ID Act
- April 20: Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005
- August 2: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- August 8: Energy Policy Act of 2005Energy Policy Act of 2005The Energy Policy Act of 2005 is a bill passed by the United States Congress on July 29, 2005, and signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005, at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
- August 10: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for UsersThe Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users is a funding and authorization bill that governs United States federal surface transportation spending. It was signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 10, 2005, and expired as of September 30, 2009...
(SAFETEA) - October 26: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms ActProtection of Lawful Commerce in Arms ActThe Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act was passed by the U.S. Senate on July 29, 2005, by a vote of 65-31. On October 20, 2005, it was passed by the House of Representatives 283 in favor and 144 opposed. It was signed into law on October 26, 2005, by President George W...
2006
- January 11: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActUS-Bahrain Free Trade AgreementThe United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement was signed September 14, 2004. It was ratified by the United States House of Representatives on December 7, 2005 by 327-95, with 10 not voting. The United States Senate approved the bill on December 13, 2005 by voice vote. The President of the United...
- March 9: USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act
- July 27: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety ActAdam Walsh Child Protection and Safety ActThe Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act is a federal statute that was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on July 27, 2006. The Walsh Act organizes sex offenders into three tiers and mandates that Tier 3 offenders update their whereabouts every three months with lifetime...
- August 17: The Pension Protection Act of 2006Pension Protection Act of 2006The Pension Protection Act of 2006 , 120 Stat. 780, was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on August 17, 2006.-Pension reform:...
- September 30: Iran Freedom and Support ActIran Freedom and Support ActThe Iran Freedom Support Act is an Act of Congress that appropriated $10 million and directed the President of the United States to spend that money in support of groups opposed to the Iranian government. Opponents claimed the bill was a first step towards a US-led invasion of the country.In...
- October 4: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 is a U.S. act signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 4, 2006. The appropriation bill appropriates about $33.8 billion in homeland security funding, nearly $1.2 billion of which will go towards fencing off the southwest...
- October 17: Military Commissions Act of 2006Military Commissions Act of 2006The United States Military Commissions Act of 2006, also known as HR-6166, was an Act of Congress signed by President George W. Bush on October 17, 2006. Drafted in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision on Hamdan v...
- October 26: Secure Fence Act of 2006Secure Fence Act of 2006On October 26, 2006 President George W. Bush signed The Secure Fence Act of 2006 into law stating, “This bill will help protect the American people. This bill will make our borders more secure. It is an important step toward immigration reform."...
2007
- May 22: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 was a $288 billion, five-year agricultural policy bill that was passed into law by the United States Congress on June 18, 2008. The bill was a continuation of the 2002 Farm Bill. It continues the United States' long history of agricultural subsidy as...
- May 25: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
- July 26: Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 is an Act of the United States Congress.The Act addresses investments made by foreign entities in the United States...
- August 9: America COMPETES ActAmerica COMPETES ActThe America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act of 2007 or America COMPETES Act was signed by President Bush and became law on 9 August 2007. This was an Act, "To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve...
- December 19: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is an Act of Congress concerning the energy policy of the United States...
2008
- February 13: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008Economic Stimulus Act of 2008The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was an Act of Congress providing for several kinds of economic stimuli intended to boost the United States economy in 2008 and to avert a recession, or ameliorate economic conditions. The stimulus package was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on January...
- June 30: Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008The Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 , which was signed into law on June 30, 2008. is an Act of Congress that appropriated $250 billion for ongoing military operations and domestic programs.-Overview:...
- June 30: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 is Title V of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, , , an Act of Congress which became law on June 30, 2008. The act amended Part III of Title 38, United States Code to include a new Chapter 33, which expands the educational benefits...
- July 30: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 designed primarily to address the subprime mortgage crisis. It authorized the Federal Housing Administration to guarantee up to $300 billion in new 30-year fixed rate mortgages for subprime borrowers if lenders write-down principal loan balances to 90...
- August 14: Consumer Product Safety Improvement ActConsumer Product Safety Improvement ActThe Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is a United States law signed on August 14, 2008 by President George W. Bush. The legislative bill was known as HR 4040, sponsored by Congressman Bobby Rush . On December 19, 2007, the U.S. House approved the bill 407-0. On March 6, 2008, the U.S....
- October 3: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Division A of , commonly referred to as a bailout of the U.S. financial system, is a law enacted in response to the subprime mortgage crisis...
- October 13: Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction ActDrug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction ActThe Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008, , was an act of the United States Congress outlawing operation of or travel in unregistered submersibles and semi-submersibles in international waters with the intent to evade detection....
- October 16: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 is a United States federal law, enacted by Congress to improve railroad safety. It was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 16, 2008. Among its provisions, the most notable was the mandate requiring positive train control on most of the US...
Legislation vetoed
President Bush vetoed four pieces of legislation during his presidency:- July 19, 2006: Stem Cell Research Enhancement ActStem Cell Research Enhancement ActStem Cell Research Enhancement Act was the name of two similar bills that both passed through the United States House of Representatives and Senate, but were both vetoed by President George W. Bush and were not enacted into law...
- May 1, 2007: H.R. 1591, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007
- June 20, 2007: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
- October 3, 2007: State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
International Treaties Signed
George W. Bush signed several international treaties, including but not limited to:- SORTSORTThe Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions , also known as the Treaty of Moscow, was a strategic arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia that was in force from June 2003 until February 2011 when it was superseded...
(2002) - better known as the Moscow Treaty, the United States and Russia agreed to limit their nuclear arsenal to 1700–2200 operationally deployed warheads each. - Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic PollutantsStockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants .- History :...
(2001) http://chm.pops.int/Countries/StatusofRatification/tabid/252/language/en-US/Default.aspx - International Cooperation on Computer Crimes (2001) http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/131807.pdf
- Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (2000) http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/126486.pdf
- Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Pornography (2000) http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/126490.pdf
Withdrawal from international treaties
Early on in his first term, George W. Bush withdrew from a number of international treaties, most of which had previously been signed but not ratified, including:- Anti-Ballistic Missile TreatyAnti-Ballistic Missile TreatyThe Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons....
- Kyoto ProtocolKyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
- United Nations Population FundUnited Nations Population FundThe United Nations Population Fund is a UN organization. The work of the UNFPA involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. This is done through major national and demographic surveys and with population censuses...